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WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY A The 7 f3 O Halloween hits J s soccer -4 wins see page 6 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2005 wsusignpost.com VOLUME 68 ISSUE 29 u)l ii.i Q)Oql C y WSU Swap adds carpool By Andrea Bean sr. news reporter The Signpost A new carpooling section is included in Weber State University Swap to help students, faculty and staff connect with other campus commuters. WSU Swap, which appear in the daily bulletins on Tuesdays and Thursdays, allows the WSU community to post announcements and sell private items. Swaps are free to submit and run for five days, said Sharon Dover, WSU Technology Resource coordinator. Carpool submissions were accepted as early as Sept. 28, but the category was first present in the Oct. 13 bulletin, V Dover said. , Joyce Taylor, WSU Alumni Relations membership and marketing specialist, suggested the new section. She asked Dover in September if WSU Swap would consider adding a carpooling section. "When diesel prices hit $3 a gaJlon, I thought it was time to make a change in my driving habits," Taylor said. A carpooling category wasn't present at the time, so Taylor began riding the bus to work. She would consider carpooling if she could find a group of five or more people. Alyson Barrett, a WSU freshman studying piano, is one student who carpools. She enjoys having someone to visit with on the way to school and benefits from saving money on gas. "If everybody would carpool, parking would be better, people would save money and there would be less pollution," Barrett said. See Carpool page 3 Becky by her Journalist advocates protection Talks about her jail time served defending her cause By Jesica Medellin features editor The Signpost Now-famed journalist Judith Miller took the podium Tuesday at the Society of Professional Journalists Convention and National Journalism Conference in Las Vegas to discuss her 85 days in jail. Weber State University Signpost staffers were on hand to listen as she described the pending fight for federal shield laws. Shield laws are becoming an important part of future legislation as more and more journalists are subpoenaed for testimony against anonymous sources. The right for journalists to protect their sources isn't a privilege, Miller said, but a right for people to know what is going on in government and elsewhere. Although sources aren't always correct and can give wrong information, journalists often rely on these sources to get news government officials won't release. Miller said her jail time was not a move to become a martyr or sign a book deal, but to protect the constitutional right of freedom of the press. She also said it is vital that people be able to talk to the press without fear of getting in trouble. "I chose jail because none of the best stories I have written in my 30-year career at The New York Times could have been done without confidential sources," Miller said. Miller cited 7 chose jail because none of the esf stories I have written in my best stories I 30-year career her three stories Times could written in January without confidential sources. of 2001 on the threat of al-Qaida, a threat of biological weapons story written months before the first anthrax letter killed five people and a breaking story describing weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in which her sources were wrong and therefore, her reporting was wrong. In the ever-changing world and with the current restrictions on Drivacv. sources for i , si i . (center) speaks with audience members former husband. Her sister, Mary Dense wmum By Maria Villasenor editor in chief The Signpost The survivor identified herself by only her first name. In April 2004, a Weber State University student was abducted in the A-9 parking lot near the Swenson Gym by her estranged husband. The student endured physical and sexual abuse before police arrested Scott Allen Rainford at a Kaysville motel, where he had her tied down and close to death. "Becky" spoke to more than 150 students Thursday in the Wildcat Theater about domestic violence and the events leading up to her near-fatal encounter. "I would be honored to introduce to you a woman who is not a victim; she is a survivor," said Adrianne Gillespie, WSU Services for Women Students counselor and As Safe As Possible program advisor. 1 " v ,( ' : - i i ' ft ' n -. K I ... - . :- Judith Miller speaks to the Society of Professional Journalists convention Saturday. Miller advocates laws to allow journalists to protect their anonymous news sources. hard news stories are becoming harder and harder to find, she said. When faced with losing have written in my their jobs if at The New York mey get me truth out to the American public, many will choose job security. A journalist's only resource have been done - Judith Miller, New York Times reporter in this situation is to promise confidentiality, she said. "We have an obligation to protect them sources because without them, there can be no independent journalism," Miller said. Often this is hard; some sources can't be trusted or have the wrong information, after her speech about warning signs in an abusive (left), helped her prepare for the presentation. mamm grains stew At the time she was abducted, Becky had taken her children and moved in with her parents, '"'ed for a protective order and was ready to divorce Rainford. She said that is usually the most dangerous time in a domestic violence situation because her husband started to realize he was losing control. Becky said domestic violence is not an issue of anger, but of control, domination and power. of news sources HHOlOB't TRItIA GERRARD IHt JICNPUir 'Miller said. But if the right to keep sources confidential is denied, then the public loses its right to information. Most of Miller's stories were completed with help from confidential sources because she writes on national security and intelligence. "I could not risk being party of a fishing expedition into all of my national security sources," Miller said about her understanding with the prosecutor. Though many journalists are granted the right to questioning with only the current case, prosecutors wouldn't grant Miller that same privilege. Miller sat on a panel that included Josef Ilebert, Associated Press, and Patricia I lurtado, Newsday both journalists who were subpoenaed in other cases and Bruce Sanford, a lawyer from Washington, D.C. They discussed federal shield laws and reiterated the importance for the public as well as journalists. You Ccij leave a message for reporter Jesica Medellin by calling b2h-7(2 1. " , , i HHUrO BY MARIA VILLASENOR II It iCNPOiT relationship. Becky was abused "You have to think the way they think, feel the way they feel and they physically force you to do that," Becky said. It was in the last two years of her six-year marriage to Rainford tiiat Becky said she slowly realized things weren't going to get better. She said little things like a brochure from Head Start about domestic violence and a Lifetime original movie helped her think about her situation. See Abuse Governor to speak at WSU Gov. John M. Huntsman Jr. will speak Thursday at the Ralph Nye Lecture Series at 11:30 a.m. in the Wattis Business Building Smith Lecture Hall Rooms 206 and 207. The speech is free and open to the public. For more information, call 626-7307. Master's degree classes may start summer '06 By Lynn Wilde correspondent The Signpost The proposed Master of Arts in English will pay for itself, a Weber State University English professor said. The Weber State University faculty senate approved during its Sept. 22 meeting the English department's proposal for a new Master of Arts in English degree. Classes would tentatively start by the summer of 2006. According to the proposal, the program offers an emphasis in English, American and world literature, English teaching or linguistics. m imj Merlin f '"I English professor who headed the master's project, said he and others have worked on the proposal for five years and is glad it passed faculty senate. He said the faculty is reaching out to fill student needs a mark of WSU. "We have some of the best students in the country," Cheney said. According to Cheney, the master's degree will have to fund itself. If the state has to appropriate money, he said, "We will not cet a penny." Senate seats stay for now By Chris Ripplinger campus affairs editor The Signpost A bill requiring student involvement in any decision to remove student senate seats passed Monday with no opposition. Jim West, Weber State University Student Association nontraditional senator, sponsored the bill. The bill allows a constituency a group of students represented by a senator to start the process of eliminating a senate seat. This constituency would present a petition with 51 percent of the students voting against a senate position. A three-fourths vote from the student senate would then eliminate the seat. The meeting, held at the WSU-Davis Campus, lasted 27 minutes. If a constituency doesn't have enough interest to put in a senator, some senators said it seems unlikely the represented people would sign a petition officially declaring they do not want representation. However, the bylaws state that no one fills the seat for two consecutive years, die seat is automatically removed. This bill was introduced Oct. 10 during student senate meeting after rumors that special constituency senate seats could be removed. Justin Harper, WSU Student Association science senator, said it was only an option and assured them he was not for or against the idea. "The rumors that I heard instigated the bill), but also, after looking at the problem, I felt it was the proper thing to do," West said. "The purpose of the bill I wrote is to give the students a say in whether a senate position is eliminated or not." The special constituency senate seats were the African American, Asian Polynesian, Hispanic, international, Native American, traditional, nontraditional, Davis campus, veterans, residence halls and students with disabilities. Those constituencies would receive representation by a special constituencies senator. See Senate page 3 page 3 I jqpand The program will get its money from student tuition, which Cheney said would cost more than undergraduate tuition. No one knows yet what those tuition costs will be, he said. Gary Dohrer, WSU Department of English chairman, said the department wants a program that is useful, successful and represents WSU well. He said it is important that the program meet the needs of students. "If it doesn't, then it's not worth having the program," Dohrer said. The proposed program has generated a lot of interest from school districts, word of mouth and letters of inquiry. WSU began compiling a list of names of people who are interested. "We have a list of 50 people right now that have indicated that they would apply if we had the program today," Dohrer said. The program would fill a need in Weber, Davis i and Morgan counties. "Clientele in the whole region j are pretty underserved," i Cheney said. i To p I officials from 'i i , - -- . ; the Weber, ,J.Lm1 J:M-Ji Davis and Morgan school districts sent letters of support to WSU for the proposed program. Currently, if a person wants an MA in English, the student has to travel to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City or Utah State University in Logan. See Carpool page 3

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WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY A The 7 f3 O Halloween hits J s soccer -4 wins see page 6 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2005 wsusignpost.com VOLUME 68 ISSUE 29 u)l ii.i Q)Oql C y WSU Swap adds carpool By Andrea Bean sr. news reporter The Signpost A new carpooling section is included in Weber State University Swap to help students, faculty and staff connect with other campus commuters. WSU Swap, which appear in the daily bulletins on Tuesdays and Thursdays, allows the WSU community to post announcements and sell private items. Swaps are free to submit and run for five days, said Sharon Dover, WSU Technology Resource coordinator. Carpool submissions were accepted as early as Sept. 28, but the category was first present in the Oct. 13 bulletin, V Dover said. , Joyce Taylor, WSU Alumni Relations membership and marketing specialist, suggested the new section. She asked Dover in September if WSU Swap would consider adding a carpooling section. "When diesel prices hit $3 a gaJlon, I thought it was time to make a change in my driving habits," Taylor said. A carpooling category wasn't present at the time, so Taylor began riding the bus to work. She would consider carpooling if she could find a group of five or more people. Alyson Barrett, a WSU freshman studying piano, is one student who carpools. She enjoys having someone to visit with on the way to school and benefits from saving money on gas. "If everybody would carpool, parking would be better, people would save money and there would be less pollution," Barrett said. See Carpool page 3 Becky by her Journalist advocates protection Talks about her jail time served defending her cause By Jesica Medellin features editor The Signpost Now-famed journalist Judith Miller took the podium Tuesday at the Society of Professional Journalists Convention and National Journalism Conference in Las Vegas to discuss her 85 days in jail. Weber State University Signpost staffers were on hand to listen as she described the pending fight for federal shield laws. Shield laws are becoming an important part of future legislation as more and more journalists are subpoenaed for testimony against anonymous sources. The right for journalists to protect their sources isn't a privilege, Miller said, but a right for people to know what is going on in government and elsewhere. Although sources aren't always correct and can give wrong information, journalists often rely on these sources to get news government officials won't release. Miller said her jail time was not a move to become a martyr or sign a book deal, but to protect the constitutional right of freedom of the press. She also said it is vital that people be able to talk to the press without fear of getting in trouble. "I chose jail because none of the best stories I have written in my 30-year career at The New York Times could have been done without confidential sources," Miller said. Miller cited 7 chose jail because none of the esf stories I have written in my best stories I 30-year career her three stories Times could written in January without confidential sources. of 2001 on the threat of al-Qaida, a threat of biological weapons story written months before the first anthrax letter killed five people and a breaking story describing weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in which her sources were wrong and therefore, her reporting was wrong. In the ever-changing world and with the current restrictions on Drivacv. sources for i , si i . (center) speaks with audience members former husband. Her sister, Mary Dense wmum By Maria Villasenor editor in chief The Signpost The survivor identified herself by only her first name. In April 2004, a Weber State University student was abducted in the A-9 parking lot near the Swenson Gym by her estranged husband. The student endured physical and sexual abuse before police arrested Scott Allen Rainford at a Kaysville motel, where he had her tied down and close to death. "Becky" spoke to more than 150 students Thursday in the Wildcat Theater about domestic violence and the events leading up to her near-fatal encounter. "I would be honored to introduce to you a woman who is not a victim; she is a survivor," said Adrianne Gillespie, WSU Services for Women Students counselor and As Safe As Possible program advisor. 1 " v ,( ' : - i i ' ft ' n -. K I ... - . :- Judith Miller speaks to the Society of Professional Journalists convention Saturday. Miller advocates laws to allow journalists to protect their anonymous news sources. hard news stories are becoming harder and harder to find, she said. When faced with losing have written in my their jobs if at The New York mey get me truth out to the American public, many will choose job security. A journalist's only resource have been done - Judith Miller, New York Times reporter in this situation is to promise confidentiality, she said. "We have an obligation to protect them sources because without them, there can be no independent journalism," Miller said. Often this is hard; some sources can't be trusted or have the wrong information, after her speech about warning signs in an abusive (left), helped her prepare for the presentation. mamm grains stew At the time she was abducted, Becky had taken her children and moved in with her parents, '"'ed for a protective order and was ready to divorce Rainford. She said that is usually the most dangerous time in a domestic violence situation because her husband started to realize he was losing control. Becky said domestic violence is not an issue of anger, but of control, domination and power. of news sources HHOlOB't TRItIA GERRARD IHt JICNPUir 'Miller said. But if the right to keep sources confidential is denied, then the public loses its right to information. Most of Miller's stories were completed with help from confidential sources because she writes on national security and intelligence. "I could not risk being party of a fishing expedition into all of my national security sources," Miller said about her understanding with the prosecutor. Though many journalists are granted the right to questioning with only the current case, prosecutors wouldn't grant Miller that same privilege. Miller sat on a panel that included Josef Ilebert, Associated Press, and Patricia I lurtado, Newsday both journalists who were subpoenaed in other cases and Bruce Sanford, a lawyer from Washington, D.C. They discussed federal shield laws and reiterated the importance for the public as well as journalists. You Ccij leave a message for reporter Jesica Medellin by calling b2h-7(2 1. " , , i HHUrO BY MARIA VILLASENOR II It iCNPOiT relationship. Becky was abused "You have to think the way they think, feel the way they feel and they physically force you to do that," Becky said. It was in the last two years of her six-year marriage to Rainford tiiat Becky said she slowly realized things weren't going to get better. She said little things like a brochure from Head Start about domestic violence and a Lifetime original movie helped her think about her situation. See Abuse Governor to speak at WSU Gov. John M. Huntsman Jr. will speak Thursday at the Ralph Nye Lecture Series at 11:30 a.m. in the Wattis Business Building Smith Lecture Hall Rooms 206 and 207. The speech is free and open to the public. For more information, call 626-7307. Master's degree classes may start summer '06 By Lynn Wilde correspondent The Signpost The proposed Master of Arts in English will pay for itself, a Weber State University English professor said. The Weber State University faculty senate approved during its Sept. 22 meeting the English department's proposal for a new Master of Arts in English degree. Classes would tentatively start by the summer of 2006. According to the proposal, the program offers an emphasis in English, American and world literature, English teaching or linguistics. m imj Merlin f '"I English professor who headed the master's project, said he and others have worked on the proposal for five years and is glad it passed faculty senate. He said the faculty is reaching out to fill student needs a mark of WSU. "We have some of the best students in the country," Cheney said. According to Cheney, the master's degree will have to fund itself. If the state has to appropriate money, he said, "We will not cet a penny." Senate seats stay for now By Chris Ripplinger campus affairs editor The Signpost A bill requiring student involvement in any decision to remove student senate seats passed Monday with no opposition. Jim West, Weber State University Student Association nontraditional senator, sponsored the bill. The bill allows a constituency a group of students represented by a senator to start the process of eliminating a senate seat. This constituency would present a petition with 51 percent of the students voting against a senate position. A three-fourths vote from the student senate would then eliminate the seat. The meeting, held at the WSU-Davis Campus, lasted 27 minutes. If a constituency doesn't have enough interest to put in a senator, some senators said it seems unlikely the represented people would sign a petition officially declaring they do not want representation. However, the bylaws state that no one fills the seat for two consecutive years, die seat is automatically removed. This bill was introduced Oct. 10 during student senate meeting after rumors that special constituency senate seats could be removed. Justin Harper, WSU Student Association science senator, said it was only an option and assured them he was not for or against the idea. "The rumors that I heard instigated the bill), but also, after looking at the problem, I felt it was the proper thing to do," West said. "The purpose of the bill I wrote is to give the students a say in whether a senate position is eliminated or not." The special constituency senate seats were the African American, Asian Polynesian, Hispanic, international, Native American, traditional, nontraditional, Davis campus, veterans, residence halls and students with disabilities. Those constituencies would receive representation by a special constituencies senator. See Senate page 3 page 3 I jqpand The program will get its money from student tuition, which Cheney said would cost more than undergraduate tuition. No one knows yet what those tuition costs will be, he said. Gary Dohrer, WSU Department of English chairman, said the department wants a program that is useful, successful and represents WSU well. He said it is important that the program meet the needs of students. "If it doesn't, then it's not worth having the program," Dohrer said. The proposed program has generated a lot of interest from school districts, word of mouth and letters of inquiry. WSU began compiling a list of names of people who are interested. "We have a list of 50 people right now that have indicated that they would apply if we had the program today," Dohrer said. The program would fill a need in Weber, Davis i and Morgan counties. "Clientele in the whole region j are pretty underserved," i Cheney said. i To p I officials from 'i i , - -- . ; the Weber, ,J.Lm1 J:M-Ji Davis and Morgan school districts sent letters of support to WSU for the proposed program. Currently, if a person wants an MA in English, the student has to travel to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City or Utah State University in Logan. See Carpool page 3